W. F. Seymour kept several journals during his life – which have been passed down to me. They date from 1876 through 1891, plus a small outlier from 1902 (the year he died).
This page is an attempt to digitize and transcribe these journals.
These journals are not diaries (per se). More often than not, they simply document the daily transactions – mostly financial – from his life. However, there are many references to family and neighbors, so there is likely some genealogical benefit.
NOTE: All pages were scanned at 600 dpi. However, to save space on this website, each was reduced to 300 dpi before being uploaded. If anything is unclear and you want to see the full-resolution images, please contact me.
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1876 | First entry is May 21st. He was 41 years old. The first part of the book was used to record 1879 entries. |
| 1877 | Full year |
| 1878 | No journal exists for this year |
| 1879 | Book was used for 1880 & 1881, as well Also: See 1876 |
| 1880 | (see 1879) |
| 1881 | (see 1879) |
| 1882 | No journal |
| 1883 | No entries after July 4th |
| 1884 | No journal |
| 1885 | Full year |
| 1886 | Full year |
| 1887 | No journal |
| 1888 | Full year |
| 1889 | No journal |
| 1890 | No journal |
| 1891 | Entries spotty in second half of year Also have a separate “pocket companion” with some transactions |
| 1892-1901 | No journals |
| 1902 | Last entry on March 17th (He died July 20th) |
Click on a year in the table above to see the pages from that year.